Do me a favor, and re-read my opening paragraph, because the question you just asked has already been answered within it. It seems you're under the impression that I meant Shino will see through all of Hirukos tactics, which is not the case. All I've concluded with this, is Shino will be on his toes and taking extreme precaution while combating Sasori; given his prior battle with a puppeteer. While taking this into consideration, as well as his ability to fully analyze things in the midst of battle and fighting style of keeping his distance from the enemy, you cannot deny the fact that Shino is very suitable in dealing with this type of opponent without much prior knowledge. That is all.
Regarding your scans concerning Hiruko having different tactics then Kankuro, in which he showcased his tail catching Crow; This barely holds any weight. Sasori is the
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of all 3 Kankuros puppets. Thus, he knows of all their tricks and weaknesses. So, it wasn't much of a fight when Sasori had nearly full knowledge while Kankuro had none.
And I don't see how this can be, when nobody has yet to supply an efficient counter, including yourself.
You're mistaken again. This isn't an "Establishing Why Shino>Sasori" thread nor is it Vs thread with a set location and starting distance. It is a thread explaining why Shino has the potential in defeating the likes of Sasori, who is obviously overall stronger then him. It's all about match-ups, and Shinos fighting style counters Sasoris perfectly. And while it is true, the only feats given to Hiruko are only useful in open areas, it does not mean he wouldn't/hasn't approached his opponents in areas with cover before [
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Given the fact he generally likes to underestimate his opponents and not show his arsenal unless it's completely necessary, it's not very likely. But if he decides to eject out of Hiruko and use another puppet, it makes absolutely no difference whats so ever.
It seems to me that you are incapable of defending Sasori in a non-open field, which is rather disappointing, since this "isn't really a debatable fight". Not even mentioning the fact that 95% of battle locations that have taken place in Naruto aren't wide-open areas with absolutely no type of cover. Nevertheless, I don't have any problems abiding to your unlikely set scenario, as Shino has ways of dealing with even a location disadvantage ON TOP OF fighting a much stronger opponent which apparently stomps... yet, oddly enough, needs the location set dead to his advantage.
In an open field; I don't see why wouldn't a condensed shield made out of his insects wouldn't suffice. His mastery with hijitsu has molded him into more of a medium-long range fighter, rather then a close-medium range fighter back in part one. With that being said, if he keeps his distance, it'll be much easier to analyze Hirukos attack and defend accordingly. From long range, the senbon barrages will undoubtedly lose momentum, allowing Shino more time to dodge or shield himself with the insects. In the event that he does indeed get scratched and poisoned, the bugs inside of him (which he can now freely command) are immune to poison, and will
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while the rest of them can be deployed to stop Sasori, by means I have already stated within the OP.
You keep on comparing part one Shino with part one Kankuro then with Sasori, without taking into consideration that Shino is leagues above his younger self. He is hyped up to be one of the best analytical characters in this manga, which you continue to discredit him for. Sakura, who has no such hype, was able to pick up on Sasor's attack patterns [
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Your stating the obvious, while failing to realize Sasori simply doesn't have the time to summon his puppet and attack before Shinos destruction bugs either A) Jam the puppets and Sasoris joints, B) Eat the chakra string, or C) both.
Sorry I didn't address a scan that means nothing, nor changes nothing. Shino was one step ahead of Kankuro the entire time.. [
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] And I suppose by me supplying manga proof throughout the thread, showcasing the insects speed in which they are able to travel and overwhelm the opponent, not allowing Sasori with anyway of escape, is me trying to hard. Why don't you try and prove why Shino wouldn't successfully pull this off, rather then shrug everything off, and instead resort in suggesting the fight has to take place where Sasori is most comfortable.
Once the bugs are spread around Hiruko, it is simply impossible to avoid! Which is even noted by Kakashi. From there, Shino can use his
You must be registered for see linkswhich'll, within seconds, swarm the stationary Hiruko and cover it completely [You must be registered for see links]-[You must be registered for see links] in turn, the Insect Sphere (Hijutsu: Mushidama), will allow the bugs to get between Hiruko's joints [You must be registered for see links] stopping all it's movements. Being restricted of all movements, the puppet is a mere sitting duck, with Sasori laying inside. Now, given the fact that the insects sense chakra [You must be registered for see links] Which is also confirmed to be the case within the Databook [You must be registered for see links] they will sense the chakra within Hiruko (that being Sasori); easilyYou must be registered for see linksand go straight for Sasori, resulting in his chakra being drained. From this point on, it won't be long until Sasori notices his chakra is being drained and decides to eject out of Hiruko. Also, even if Hiruko ever manages to fire off his senbon barrages, it would easily be avoided via Insect clone feints [You must be registered for see links-You must be registered for see links]-[You must be registered for see links-You must be registered for see links] (Assuming the location isn't a barren wasteland and there are rocks, trees, and other objects present)
